<div dir="ltr">Well the Intel CPU that you mentioned in the email is with built in hardware accelerated encoder. So why not use CPU for something else :)<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 12:49 PM, DJ-Pfulio <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:DJPfulio@jdpfu.com" target="_blank">DJPfulio@jdpfu.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
Thanks for the reply. Hadn't considered GPU-based transcoding at all. My GPUs<br>
tend to be built-in or dog slow. It isn't a priority.<br>
<br>
I don't think any transcoding happens using a GPU by plex - it is all CPU. They<br>
appear to care about OSX and if it doesn't work there too, they don't seem<br>
likely to add it. If ffmpeg support for GPU workloads becomes standard, I can<br>
see that being used by Plex. That could be Quick Sync or openCL.<br>
<br>
Spent some time comparing the Pentium G3258 to some current machines here. All<br>
have VT-x support, which I didn't expect from the Pentium. Only expect to give<br>
it 2G of RAM. Hummmm.<br>
<br>
Pentium G3258 - 45W vs<br>
Core i7-920 - 135W - 3x less $/W; 20% slower, 40% faster single threads<br>
Core i5-750 - 95W - about the same perf<br>
C2D E8400 - 65W - 2x faster approx.<br>
C2 X6800 - 65W - 2x faster approx.<br>
<br>
The i7 is a tiny bit faster, has more cores, but I'm seeing overheat warnings<br>
with it and the power bill is noticeable when it is running.<br>
<br>
The i5 is very comparable to the Pentium in performance, but has more cores.<br>
It is impressive what $130 can get today. The AMD option is still very<br>
impressive too.<br>
<br>
I've ordered the Intel.<br>
<br>
The X6800 is going away soon. The E8400 will likely be split up for parts for<br>
this new MB/CPU.<br>
<span class="im HOEnZb"><br>
<br>
On 02/26/2015 11:54 AM, Boris Borisov wrote:<br>
> How much this trans-coder rely on GPU or just CPU instructions set?<br>
> I've read something recently but forgot most of it. In general all nowdays GPU<br>
> supports video transcoding of some type but is that used in Plex server<br>
> . As far I remember Intel GPU was faster on tests but quality suffer ...<br>
><br>
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 10:14 AM, DJ-Pfulio <<a href="mailto:djpfulio@jdpfu.com">djpfulio@jdpfu.com</a><br>
</span><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">> <mailto:<a href="mailto:djpfulio@jdpfu.com">djpfulio@jdpfu.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> So I'm replacing some components in my Plex Server / NAS to better support the<br>
> mandatory on-the-fly transcoding that a chromecast demands - why they don't<br>
> support AC3 audio, I don't know. Plus the current AMD E-350 will be repurposed<br>
> as a pfSense machine.<br>
><br>
> So I'm looking at 2 different systems and would love some comments.<br>
><br>
> a) AMD-based $91 - passmark 2604<br>
> GIGABYTE GA-AM1M-S2H Micro ATX AMD Motherboard<br>
> AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor<br>
><br>
> b) Intel-based $126 - passmark 4028<br>
> Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard<br>
> Pentium G3258 Processor - Haswell<br>
><br>
> For just a little more money, the Haswell CPU on the Intel is impressive. That<br>
> MB has display-port/TosLink too (it was more money) - but the AMD has a better<br>
> GPU. I don't game on PCs, so that isn't important to me.<br>
><br>
> A comparison site:<br>
> <a href="http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Pentium-G3258-vs-AMD-Athlon-5350" target="_blank">http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Pentium-G3258-vs-AMD-Athlon-5350</a><br>
> Not really fair - but the Intel CPU is only $7 more cost, so it isn't THAT<br>
> unfair.<br>
><br>
> There are some newegg combos that are amazing with the AMD board and AMD-5350:<br>
> * with 4G of RAM added for $117<br>
> * with Case $128<br>
> * w/ 1T WD-Blue $138<br>
><br>
> Didn't see any great combo deals on the Intel CPU, tho a few with SSDs and PC<br>
> games/AV were offered. BTW, I was initially looking at the G3220 GPU, but the<br>
> G3258 was a no-brainer.<br>
><br>
> Didn't want all the Raspberry Pi 2 people having all the cheap fun here. These<br>
> cheap machines (especially the AMDs!) are really impressive for many home uses.<br>
><br>
> I'm still checking on reported Linux issues with these ...<br>
><br>
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